.Mac Update Coming at August 7th Media Event? — Apple's .Mac site warns users that the .Mac service will be undergoing maintenance on August 7th between 10 AM an 12 PM PDT. … Coincidentally, this time corresponds exactly to Apple's Media Event which is scheduled to take place on August 7th at 10AM PDT.

New iMacs to shift investor focus back to Apple's Mac story — A pair of new iMacs expected to be released by Apple Inc. on Tuesday should shift investor focus away from the early stages of iPhone sales and back onto the more significant story of the Mac market share growth, according to investment research firm Piper Jaffray.

Google Business Referral Representative — Google Maps allows business owners to add and edit their businesses helping them to connect with potential customers in their communities. However, Google thinks that relying merely on business owners is not efficient enough to 'organize …

Microsoft wins reversal of MP3 patent decision — Microsoft has won a reversal of a $1.5 billion jury verdict against it for infringing on a patent for MP3 technology held by Alcatel-Lucent. — Judge Rudi Brewster of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California tossed …

No relief for Qualcomm from Bush administration — The Bush administration has dealt another blow to chipmaker Qualcomm in its battle to dodge an International Trade Commission's ban on the importation of its advanced cell phone chips into the U.S. — On Monday, the Bush administration ruled …

Dell Plans to Acquire ZING Systems Inc. — Dell announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately-held ZING Systems Inc., a consumer technology and services company that focuses on always-connected audio and entertainment devices. In a move that reflects the renewed interest …

NPR Podcast Player Launches in Facebook, powered by SplashCast — We're excited to announce that a custom branded Facebook application we've built with the NPR podcasting team is launching today. — Add NPR to your page — The application, called the NPR Podcast Player, displays the latest episodes of a variety of NPR Podcasts.

MIKE SHAVER, TEN DAYS, AND EXPLETIVES — Mike Shaver (Director of Ecosystem Development at Mozilla) handed his business card to Robert Hansen (RSnake) on Wednesday night at Black Hat. On it he wrote "ten f—ing days." When I asked him about it, he said he meant to communicate to Robert …

Viagogo invades US online ticket-scalping market — Some entrepreneurs are bold, or foolhardy, depending how you look at it. — Eric Baker, co-founder of online ticket scalper StubHub, left in 2004, before StubHub went on to sell to eBay in January for $310 million.